Sunday, November 2, 2014

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Tech

Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, methods of organization, in order to solve a problem, improve a preexisting solution to a problem, achieve a goal or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures. Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species' ability to control and adapt to their natural environments. The word technology comes from Greek τεχνολογία (technología); from τέχνη (téchnē), meaning "art, skill, craft", and -λογία (-logía), meaning "study of-". The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include construction technology, medical technology, and information technology.The human species' use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of...

When I was reviewing the new 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K, I couldn't help but marvel at how well Apple's scaling technology worked and how nearly every single app I installed was optimized for Retina. Which of course, brought up the inevitable questi...

Verizon and Motorola took the wraps off the latest smartphone in its Droid line, the Droid Turbo. The Droid Turbo is designed for extended battery life, and Motorola says the phone can last 48 hours -- two full days -- of normal use. The "monster siz...

There is little chance that the Apple will ever dethrone Samsung as the market leader in South Korea, but now that the iPhone is available in a larger size, it may be able to capture more users in a previously less enthusiastic market.